Wah Transistors

Frequently asked question on transistors: types, substitutions, how to test, use and misuse them.
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Can you use a BC108-9 in a Dunlop Crybaby,or a Vox V847?

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soupbone wrote:Can you use a BC108-9 in a Dunlop Crybaby,or a Vox V847?

If you get the Base,Emitter, and Collector correctly oriented, yes, you can use BC108 and BC109 transistors, they should work fine...... :thumbsup
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DrNomis wrote:
soupbone wrote:Can you use a BC108-9 in a Dunlop Crybaby,or a Vox V847?

If you get the Base,Emitter, and Collector correctly oriented, yes, you can use BC108 and BC109 transistors, they should work fine...... :thumbsup
Great!Thanks!

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